Arts

"This World, the Next, and Then the Peach Orchard," a performance of Bethlehem mask maker Larry Hunt's latest work, is set for Saturday at Freight Street Gallery in Waterbury.

A family-friendly matinee is planned for 3 p.m., with the featured performance at 8. A $7 donation is suggested. The show is part of a 30-year retrospective of Hunt's work, which may be seen from 2 to 10 p.m.

The vignettes of "This World, the Next, and Then the Peach Orchard" combine puppets, masks and clowning designed to provoke a range of emotions including laughter, fear, and hope, a release said.

The "man of a thousand faces" becomes the mask and creates dozens of originally conceived characters while giving a unique performance. Hunt's masks and puppets combine his understanding of historical mask traditions with his own experiences. His performances are said to push the limits of imagination for audiences both young and old.

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